Pre-K Center @ 21 Bay 11 Street in Brooklyn, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pre-K Center @ 21 Bay 11 Street is a public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

21 Bay 11 Street

Brooklyn, NY 11228 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Pre-K Center @ 21 Bay 11 Street Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Anselmo

Ms. Hickey

Mrs. L

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Pre-K Center @ 21 Bay 11 Street Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Pre-K Center @ 21 Bay 11 Street Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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